When I
started to build this site I wrote Miss Tebaldi asking
her to write a short preface to this site, a greeting to
all the visitors of this site who have been touched by
her art. She was kind enough to take time from her busy
schedule and write this beautiful letter.

Milano
September 30, 1998

My dear friends and
admirers,

I am Renata Tebaldi
and I was asked to write a few words as a preface to the
site. I want first of all to thank you all for the love
and affection you demonstrate to me either in person or
by letter that copiously you keep sending me. I dedicated
all my life to music. I started singing when I was a
young girl but my family wanted me to study piano but my
overwhelming need to express myself with my voice made me
choose the art of singing.

I started my career
at 22 and finished it at 54. 32 years of success,
satisfaction and sacrificies. Singing was my life's scope
to the point that I could never have a family. Now that I
am old I look back and I'm grateful to you my dear
friends who gave deep meaning to my life by being so
close to me with your support, affection and admiration.
I deeply thank all of you.